Director of Lending

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Are you a visionary lending leader ready to drive innovation, build high-performing teams, and transform the lending experience? Our client is looking for a Director of Lending who combines deep industry expertise with bold, strategic thinking to take their lending operations to the next level.This is not your average leadership role — it’s your chance to make a measurable impact on the future of their organi organization and the communities that they serve.

Essential Functions:
1. Develop and maintain the business plan to guide the growth and regional investment activities of the CDFI.
2. Lead collaboration efforts with banks and other sources of capital to serve the eight-county region established by our client and our client’s Community Lending.
3. Responsible for efforts to use the US Department of Treasury CDFI Fund Programs to expand investments in the eight-county region.
4. Directs development and certification of the CDFI, including staffing and capitalization of the LHIFT loan fund and other loan products, and the coordination with supporting services offered by our client such as pre-purchase counseling.
5. Implements the mission and primary goals of the organization under the direction of the Chief Finance and Lending Officer. Supports the Lending Officer to manage the mortgage loan pipeline and meet all HUD guidelines and requirements.
6. Represents our client and our client’s Community Lending in the local community, promoting its goals and services and with the CDFI industry locally, regionally, and national, advocating for resources and providing technical assistance to potential developers of affordable housing.
7. Coordinate our client’s and our client’s Community Lending’s work with investors, funders, developers, government partners and others pursuing aligned goals for furthering the creation of affordable housing.
8. Serves as the Chief Administrative Officer of the CDFI, overseeing all day-to-day administration and work of the CDFI.
9. Recommends policies and projects to the Chief Finance and Lending Officer for presentation to the Loan Committee and the Board of Directors.
10. Directs the work of the employees of our client’s Community Lending and evaluates team performance in alignment with the annual goals in collaboration with the Chief Finance and Lending Officer.
11. Develops recommendations for the long-term CDFI strategic plan with the Chief Finance and Lending Officer for presentation to the Board of Directors.
12. Serves as the spokesperson for our client’s Community Lending for media and other forums at the request of the Chief Finance and Lending Officer.
13. Coordinates the development of the CDFI annual report and other communication with clients, donors, and support network.
14. Develops outreach and builds strong working relationships with individuals in nonprofit organizations, private foundations, and local, state, and federal government who have an impact or influence on homeownership and affordable housing.
15. Prepares reports as requested by the Chief Finance and Lending Officer, the Loan Committee, and the Board of Directors.
16. Attends other meetings, training courses, seminars, and conferences as necessary and helps promote the work of Our client’s Community Lending in the region.
17. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Finance and Lending Officer of Our client and Our client’s Community Lending.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Experience working with the banking industry is vital to leverage Community Reinvestment Act requirements in a mutually beneficial way to create the greatest community benefit.
2. Strong financial, writing, speaking, public relations, management, leadership, and planning skills. The position involves a blend of financial experience, non-profit management, market awareness and relationship building.
3. Must have the relationship building skills to work in the local community with diverse partners and in the financial sector of banks, foundations, and CDFIs as well as local, state, and federal governing bodies and agencies.
4. Experience financing affordable housing development is preferred.
5. Experience leading the development and implementation of a business plan for a CDFI is highly preferred.
6. The Director of Lending should have a bachelor’s degree. A master’s
degree or comparable experience in business, management, economic or community development, banking and or finance is desirable.
7. Candidates must have at least five (5) years of work experience including management and public facing duties such as public relations and experience with managing and cultivating relationships with new potential partners and investors. This includes planning, tracking, and reporting to ensure growth and goal setting around program measures.

REASON FOR NEED: Vacancy
LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT: Permanent
START DATE: asap pending interviews
PAY RATE: $60,000
 

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